"It is so surreal. I just can't wait to feed off the fans," the 28 year old said.

"There are so many players around the world who would like the chance to compete at the top, and the Premier League is definitely the top. It will be an honour to get the chance to play with some of the top players in the world.

"I had been with the MLS seven seasons, this was going to be my eighth and I loved every single one of them but every weekend you look forward to watching games from the Premier League and now I have a shot to be out there and show what I can do."